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spartan

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

marked by strict simplicity and lack of comfort

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Spartan in a sentence

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The monks lived in spartan cells with only a cot and a desk.

Antonyms
luxuriouslavish

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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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Spartan (adjective) means marked by strict simplicity and lack of comfort
Here is spartan used in an example sentence: "The monks lived in spartan cells with only a cot and a desk."
Common synonyms for spartan include austere, frugal, ascetic.
Antonyms of spartan include luxurious, lavish.
Spartan is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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